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A new user Julius 12345 in Simple English Wikipedia

Hello! I am a new here! I want to say hello to everyone. Have a nice week! Best regards, --Julius 12345 (talk) 19:48, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello! PieWriter (talk) 01:17, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

Thank you. :) Julius 12345 (talk) 18:14, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Welcome! I have returned from a long break! SoyokoAnis - talk 19:51, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Thanks. Julius 12345 (talk) 18:14, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Feminism and Folklore 2026 starts soon

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Invitation to Organize Feminism and Folklore 2026

Dear Wiki Community,

We are pleased to invite Wikimedia communities, affiliates, and independent contributors to organize the Feminism and Folklore 2026 writing competition on your local Wikipedia.

The international campaign will run from 1 February to 31 March 2026 and aims to improve coverage of feminism, women’s histories, gender-related topics, and folk culture across Wikipedia projects.

About the Campaign

Feminism and Folklore is a global writing initiative that complements the Wiki Loves Folklore photography competition. While Wiki Loves Folklore focuses on visual documentation, this writing campaign addresses the gender gap on Wikipedia by improving encyclopedic content related to folk culture and marginalized voices.

What Can Participants Write About?

Communities can contribute by creating, expanding, or translating articles related to:

• Folk festivals, rituals, and celebrations
• Folk dances, music, and traditional performances
• Women and queer figures in folklore
• Women in mythology and oral traditions
• Women warriors, witches, and witch-hunting narratives
• Fairy tales, folk stories, and legends
• Folk games, sports, and cultural practices

Participants may work from curated article lists or generate new article suggestions using campaign tools.

How to Sign Up as an Organizer

Organizers are requested to complete the following steps to register their community:

1. Create a local project page on your wiki (see sample)
2. Set up the campaign using the CampWiz tool
3. Prepare a local article list and clearly mention:
   • Campaign timeline
   • Local and international prizes
4. Request a site notice from local administrators (see sample)
5. Add your local project page and CampWiz link to the Meta project page

Campaign Tools

The Wiki Loves Folklore Tech Team has introduced tools to support organizers and participants:

• Article List Generator by Topic – Helps identify articles available on English Wikipedia but missing in your local language Wikipedia. The tool allows customized filters and provides downloadable article lists in CSV and wikitable formats.
• CampWiz – Enables communities to manage writing campaigns effectively, including jury-based evaluation. This will be the third year CampWiz is officially used for Feminism and Folklore.

Both tools are now available for use in the campaign. Click here to access the tools

Learn More & Get Support

For detailed information about rules, timelines, and prizes, please visit the Feminism and Folklore 2026 project page.

If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out via:

• Meta talk page
• Email us using details on the contact page.

Join Us

We look forward to your collaboration and coordination in making Feminism and Folklore 2026 a meaningful and impactful campaign for closing gender gaps and enriching folk culture content on Wikipedia.

Thank you and best wishes,

Feminism and Folklore 2026 International Team

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Invitation to Host Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 in Your Country

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Hello everyone,

We are delighted to invite Wikimedia affiliates, user groups, and community organizations worldwide to participate in Wiki Loves Folklore 2026, an international initiative dedicated to documenting and celebrating folk culture across the globe.

About Wiki Loves Folklore

Wiki Loves Folklore is an annual international photography competition hosted on Wikimedia Commons. The campaign runs from 1 February to 31 March 2026 and encourages photographers, cultural enthusiasts, and community members to contribute photographs that highlight:

• Folk traditions and rituals
• Cultural festivals and celebrations
• Traditional attire and crafts
• Performing arts, music, and dance
• Everyday practices rooted in folk heritage

Through this campaign, we aim to preserve and promote diverse folk cultures and make them freely accessible to the world.

Project page on Wikimedia Commons

Host a Local Edition

As we celebrate the eight edition of Wiki Loves Folklore, we warmly invite communities to organize a local edition in their country or region. Hosting a local campaign is a great opportunity to:

• Increase visibility of your region’s folk culture
• Engage new contributors in your community
• Enrich Wikimedia Commons with high-quality cultural content

Sign up to organize:

If your team prefers to organize the competition in either February or March only, please feel free to let us know.

If you are unable to organize, we encourage you to share this opportunity with other interested groups or organizations in your region.

Get in Touch

If you have any questions, need support, or would like to explore collaboration opportunities, please feel free to contact us via:

• The project Talk pages
• Email: support@wikilovesfolklore.org

We are also happy to connect via an online meeting if your team would like to discuss planning or coordination in more detail.

Warm regards,

The Wiki Loves Folklore International Team

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:21, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

I will work on articles for it Immanuelle ❤️💚💙 (talk | changes) 22:37, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Annual review of the Universal Code of Conduct and Enforcement Guidelines

I am writing to you to let you know the annual review period for the Universal Code of Conduct and Enforcement Guidelines is open now. You can make suggestions for changes through 9 February 2026. This is the first step of several to be taken for the annual review. Read more information and find a conversation to join on the UCoC page on Meta.

The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. This annual review was planned and implemented by the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, you may review the U4C Charter.

Please share this information with other members in your community wherever else might be appropriate.

-- In cooperation with the U4C, Keegan (WMF) (talk)

21:01, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

Talk page discussion on Advanced Photo System for the Unencyclopedic tag

Hello everyone! There is 1 page in the backlog marked as unencyclopedic and I was wondering if anyone was up for helping me fix the article since it's been tagged since October 2024. I started a talk page discussion and would love for anyone to help! SoyokoAnis - talk 19:59, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Asking for help

Hello! I have fixed a typo. But is this really typo what I have fixed? Link is here.

Thank you. --Julius 12345 (talk) 18:30, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Is that right typo in English language? Julius 12345 (talk) 18:31, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

The link you gave shows you adding gaps, which is not fixing a typo. However, the edit before that was one. PieWriter (talk) 08:38, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Okay, thank you. Julius 12345 (talk) 17:23, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Reference error

Hello! I just noticed that reference 9 that I added to the inZOI article has a reference error, "{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name".

What does this mean and how can I fix it? SoyokoAnis - talk 20:08, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

@SoyokoAnis: The syntax for the writer's name wasn't right. I fixed it. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions about what I did. -- Auntof6 (talk) 21:25, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Thank you so much! SoyokoAnis - talk 21:42, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

@Auntof6 It seems to have done it again for reference 2 I added to the Execution article. How is the syntax correctly imposed? SoyokoAnis - talk 01:03, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

@SoyokoAnis: The {{Cite web}} template requires a title parameter, and there isn't one here. You need to add a title parameter, which I'll leave for you to do this time (let me know if you need help). The error message explains the problem where it says " {{cite web}}: Empty citation (help): Missing or empty |title= (help)". The word "help" there is actually clickable, and clicking on it takes you to some information about the error. Did you use a tool to add the reference, or type it in yourself? -- Auntof6 (talk) 14:24, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

@Auntof6 I think I fixed it. Thank you so much for the help once again! SoyokoAnis - talk 14:58, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

@SoyokoAnis: You're welcome -- it looks good now. Thanks for adding references! -- Auntof6 (talk) 21:34, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Article reform

So I created three articles so far on my return back to the Simple English Wikipedia

One of them was translated from the English Wikipedia and the other two of them were made from scratch. Can someone rate them for me and tell me what could use some work?

• Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream - This was translated.
• inZOI
• Resident Evil Requiem

SoyokoAnis - talk 16:09, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

References in other languages

Hello! Can I add references to articles which are not in English? Julius 12345 (talk) 17:36, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

@Julius 12345: Can you give an example to an article that's "not in English"? SoyokoAnis - talk 18:55, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

In here. Julius 12345 (talk) 09:46, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Thanks. Julius 12345 (talk) 09:47, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

@SoyokoAnis: Julius meant that the references aren't in English. -- Auntof6 (talk) 10:05, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

You can add non-English references to articles here, yes, though English ones are preferable if available. --Ferien (talk | join TBA!) 19:00, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Okay, thanks for info. Have a nice day. Julius 12345 (talk) 09:47, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Changing templates

Has anyone thought about changing the templates that mention the word "Wikipedia" changed to "Simple English Wikipedia" especially when warning users with the warning templates? SoyokoAnis - talk 19:14, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

@SoyokoAnis: Can you please give a couple of examples of such templates? Thanks. -- Auntof6 (talk) 10:04, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

Reciprocal sanctions

We have our ONESTRIKE policy that allows us to block users who are blocked at another wiki if they violate rules here. I'm noticing that we have a number of users who come from another wiki and edit here in areas they have been sanctioned for or warned about elsewhere. The most common thing I'm seeing is editing in areas of the English Wikipedia that are under the "contentious subject" sanctions. These users are restricted from editing in those areas on the English Wiki (usually by not being extended confirmed) so they come here and edit those same areas instead. That's resulting now in contentious editing on Simple. The biggest areas of concern seem to be caste articles, Indian military history articles, and Kurd & Kurdistan articles.

Often times, these get addressed eventually as the behavior becomes disruptive that it violates our policies and guidelines and not just the other wiki's rules. But, sometimes it allows itself to drag out because we first have to go through escalation here.

Is there any thing we can consider doing to address these contentious topic areas and editors? CountryANDWestern (talk) 18:42, 28 January 2026 (UTC)